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Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd
(AG2015/142)

CALTEX FLEET AGREEMENT 2014

Road transport industry
COMMISSIONER ROBERTS	SYDNEY, 9 FEBRUARY 2015

Application for approval of the Caltex Fleet Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Caltex Fleet Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd. The agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as is relevant to this application for approval has been met.

[3] The Transport Workers’ Union of Australia, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wishes to be covered by the Agreement. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note that the Agreement covers that organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 16 February 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2017.

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the matter of the Fair Work Act 2009, the Fair Work Commission was asked to approve the Caltex Fleet Agreement 2014, which was intended to cover employees in the fleet operations of Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd. The dispute centred around the proposed agreement's provisions concerning employee classification, wages, and working conditions. The matter was heard by the Fair Work Commission, an Australian federal statutory tribunal.

The key legal issues the Fair Work Commission needed to address included whether the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees, whether it complied with the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act, and whether it adhered to the principles of good faith bargaining. Additionally, the Commission had to determine whether the proposed agreement sufficiently protected employee rights and interests while balancing the needs of the employer.

The Fair Work Commission carefully examined the proposed agreement, taking into account submissions from both parties and the broader implications for the employees and the employer. The Commission found that the Caltex Fleet Agreement 2014 did provide fair and reasonable terms for the employees and complied with the Fair Work Act. It also determined that the agreement was a product of good faith bargaining and adequately protected employee rights and interests. As a result, the Commission approved the agreement.

The Fair Work Commission's decision to approve the Caltex Fleet Agreement 2014 was based on its finding that the agreement provided fair and reasonable terms for the employees, complied with the Fair Work Act, and was a product of good faith bargaining. The Commission's approval of the agreement ensures that the employees' rights and interests are protected while also considering the employer's needs.

Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd

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